It is completed, just in the knick of time. The party was today...and I hope she enjoys it. This was a special request from my dearest niece. Traditionally, that is for the last 6 years of her life prior to this one, her seventh, I have knitted her something for her birthday. This year would be different. Earlier last year, we had a conversation and originally she asked at the age of 3, if I would make her (knit her) something every year for her birthday, until she was atleast 17. Now of course to a 3 year old that seems a very long time.
Anyway, last year I realized that she would also be getting bigger, so I would be knitting longer. And the conversation was had. She agreed to allow me to make her anything I wanted, provided that I made it. It also seems the time frame has extended...sort of to a forever status..smiles. Her request was that it have light pink, dark pink, orange, "oh yeah and some blue" and a PEACE sign.
I originally planned to use the letters of her name. However, on New Years Day we were walking from dinner and we had a discussion of her favorite letters, because her younger sister likes the letter M. (Coincidentally, its the first letter of my brother's name.) So, AJ said her favorites were A (because of her name), Y (because it is the last letter of her name, it sounds like an E and is also a sometimes vowel), S (for her mom and younger sisters name), and M for her daddy. So Viola....
This is what I did. She should have been opening her gifts today when she got home. I can't wait for the verdict...
Well Done E! I am sure she will love it... Quilts just bring on the warm fuzzies!
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